New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-16
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
.,,rcrs OF CONTINUED PEACE IN
Europe GROWING BRIGHTER.

uIcMR BRIGHT OPPOSED TO FEDEhA'
TION-HoNoRs TO Mr.. STANLEY
MODERN LANGUAGES AT Ok
roRp-pRAMATIC AND
ARTISTIC.
fey CABLE 10 THE TRIBUNE
LONDON. Jan 15.-The defeat of the Army bill
nv twenty.nine majority and the dissolution Oh inc
Reiehstag were not the end but the beginning u
nsv strnuule between the two opposing 1orces
bound M in tho German CONSTITUTION "o'"
iudoes think it is doubtful whether tho HoVerh'
,,.nt I. likely 20 win tho elections, but gain OF
ef...n members would give them a majority.
Taxation grievances. Socialism, Particularism,
Cler,calism and many other influences will be
invoked against Prince Bismarck, bat the German
people know that Prince Bismarck means to have
his own way on q measure which he deems vital to
the Empire and will dissolve the next Reichstag if
it proves intractabe. as he has dissolved this one'
The talk about France seizing the occasion to
attack Germany Is idle What France will do is to
vote the larger credits which General BoulanSer
asks for the Army The situation. on the whole Is
better not worse as regards the question Of imme-
diate war.
The impression that the Round Table Conference
has broken up is, / believe, erroneous. Adjourn
ment till the meeting of Parliament does not imply
failare The situation is difficult. but not des-
perate. Many subjects have been discussed IN hope
OF clearing the ground. The Gladstonian view
which teeeraphed you proves perhaps on examin-
alton more plausible than practical. Mr. Chamber
lain cannot but ask: @Well. supposing you hang
no Home Rule during the present Parliament;
nuppose we work together on other questions; and
suppose the Government is beaten and dissolution
follows: on wha; common platform can we tpen
stand before the countryf" This is q question to
which no answer has yet been found.
Lord Randolph Churchilrs remarkable letter to
Mr.. RUSSELL Editor of Tbs 4Iirerpool Post. and Mr.
Gladstoue's not less remarkable comment ON it,
ir dicate that other neeotstions going on below
the surface. If Lord Randolph ChurchilFs
language is interpreted literally. it means tnat he
will break loose from his own party on questions
of finance and administration. Mr.. Gladstone who
has heretofore held out one finger to Lord Ran
dolph, now unclasps q second and talks of raising
the flag of economy as if he and Lord Randolph
we're to be joint standard bearers Everybody
agrees that ill-luck is pursuing this Ministry and
fresh stroke would be surprise. 1t is Noted that
Lord Randolph Churchill would not even go to
Osborne to deliver up the seals of the Exchequer,
which Lord Salisbury had himself to put into her
Majesty's hands.
Mr. ChamberIains line at the Conference may be
infer red from the letter just written by his next
friend, Mr.. Jesse Ceilings with MIR. Chamberains
approval alone Rule,' says Mr.. Ceilings as
defined by Mr. Gladstone, has receded during the
last few months. The Liberals, if they fought the
battle on tha. ground, woud be hope!essy defeated
But the Liberal party on platform of Irish
land reform decentralization, extension of local
government and other questions on which We are
all agreed and enthusiastic, would have talr
chance of winning" This Is nearly equivalent
to saying the Liberals might win with Mr. Cham
berla ms support, but not otherwise.
English opinion is considerably affected by tn
narratives of the evictions at Genbirgh. Most
Government, after refusing in so many cases to al
low the police to carry out evlctions. have
put large force at the disposal of the
money lenders who now manage the Winn estate
in Kerry and the tenants are ruthlessy turned out
and their huts fired or pulled down. The Daily
Ne,rs describes the proceedings as shameful out
RACES on civilization and humanity, and appeals to
Parliament to prevent their repetition. These
seem to be cases where the land would not support
the tenants rent-free and the tenants were really
unable to pay; but Parliament cannot legislate pcv-
erty out of existence.
Evidences of respect for Lord Iddeslegh's
memory continue to pour in from all quarters from
the Queen down through every social grade to
local caucuses. The Tory dance at Plymouth, the
Solcitor-General leading off what is called an
orgle. is shocking scandal. which remains after
twenty -four hours uncontradicted. Not much less |
shocking is the talk from both Tory and Liberal
partisans of MURDER as if Lord Iddeslegh were the |
victim of Lord Randolph Churchill and Lord Sails
bury; but violent language has lately been getting |
common.
Mr. Bright's letter against Imperial Federal ion
shows characteristic courage in taking the un-
popular side. He has no sympathy with I'm
perial Federation and says so regardless of the
fact that most people now either have or
affect to have such sympathy. Yet his letter will
probably help the cause which he means to hinder.
His opposition to Federation is based on opposition
to imperialism itself.
The managers of the American Exhibition at
tempted on Thursday the initiation of an American
boom, and issued cards for an inspection of their
WORKS friend, who was present. says the pro-